| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | East Tennessee State Buccaneers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 7–4 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3 |
| Head Coach: | Jack Carlisle |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Keith Daniels |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Memorial Center |
The 1979 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Jack Carlisle, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SoCon.